16288089 The rebels beheaded the statue Gaddafi at his residence
Hundreds of rebels ransacked the residence of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, which they captured a few hours earlier. Frames, which depicted the insurgency, issued August 23 television channel Sky News. Reporters managed to shoot, as the rebels, celebrating the victory over the regime smashed the golden statue of the leader of the Jamahiriya. They cut off the sculpture's head, then began kicking her. In addition, the insurgents tried to wrest from the fist statue of an American plane, which symbolized the superiority of Libya over the United States. In addition, the rebels set fire to the Bedouin tent in which Gaddafi hosted distinguished guests. One of the revolutionaries told Sky News, that he had stolen from the bedroom Gaddafi one of his hats. Also, the rebels seized the gold-plated rifle, a gold cart to play golf and many other things Gaddafi. Meanwhile, the location of the Al-Qadhafi remains unknown. The representative of the rebel Ahmed Omar Bani told Agence France-Presse, that the residence was not a Libyan leader or his sons. It was reported earlier that under the seat of an operating system of tunnels, which may be allowed to leave Tripoli Gaddafi. Another representative of the rebels Fathi Terbel expressed confidence that Gaddafi is outside the Libyan capital. According to Reuters, the rebels claimed that they won the battle of Tripoli, while their opponents' running like rats. " Winners celebrate the overthrow of the Gaddafi shooting into the air. According to AFP, the rebel representative, Mahmoud Jibril, speaking to the press conference, promised to immediately begin to update the Libyan political reform. Meanwhile there are reports of rebel successes in other regions of the country. According to Reuters, the rebels managed to capture the important oil port of Ras al-Lanuf. Gaddafi's forces are retreating in the direction of his hometown – Sirte.